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{{Infobox person
| name = Tinchy Stryder
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| caption = Stryder performing in 2013
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| alias = {{hlist|Tinchy Stryder|The Star in the Hood}}
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| birth_place = [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age"/>▼
| alma_mater = [[University of East London]]▼
▲| birth_place = [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age"/>
| occupation = {{flatlist|▼
▲| alma_mater = [[University of East London]]
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* Rapper
* singer
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* investor
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| years_active = 1997–present▼
| title = {{nowrap|[[Chairman]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[S.I.T.H]]<br/> (2009–present)}}<br/>{{nowrap|[[President (corporate title)|President]] and [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Takeover/Cloud 9]]<br/> (2009–present)}}<br/>{{nowrap|[[Chairman]] of [[Takeover Entertainment]]<br/> (2010–2013)}}<br/>{{nowrap|[[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and [[Vice president|SEVP]] of [[Takeover Roc Nation]]<br/> (2010–present)}}<br/>{{nowrap|[[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and [[Creative director]] of [[Goji Electronics]]<br/> (2012–present)}}
▲| years_active = 1997–present
| partner = Amba Miller (engaged)
| signature = Kwasi Danquah III (Tinchy Stryder) signature.jpg▼
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| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| background = solo_singer <!-- mandatory field -->
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▲| signature = Kwasi Danquah III (Tinchy Stryder) signature.jpg
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'''Kwasi Esono Danquah III'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=CLOUD9 RECORDS LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07890855/officers|access-date=2020-07-24|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Salter|first=Jessica|date=2012-02-17|title=World of Tinchy Stryder, grime artist|journal=Daily Telegraph|language=en-GB|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9087309/World-of-Tinchy-Stryder-grime-artist.html|access-date=2020-07-24|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-03-24|title=The Saturday interview: Tinchy Stryder|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/mar/24/tinchy-stryder-saturday-interview|access-date=2020-07-24|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|eɪ|s|i|_|d|æ|ŋ|ˈ|k|w|ɑː}} {{respell|KWAY|see|_|dang|KWAH}}; born 14 September 1986),<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age"/><ref name=BBCN1>{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8020009.stm |title=UK number one for Tinchy Stryder |work=[[BBC News Online]] |date=27 April 2009 |access-date=10 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430125728/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8020009.stm |archive-date=30 April 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> known by the stage name '''Tinchy Stryder''', is a
Stryder has released three [[solo (music)|solo]] [[studio albums]], ''[[Star in the Hood (album)|Star in the Hood]]'' (2007), ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]'' (2009), and ''[[Third Strike (album)|Third Strike]]'' (2010). Stryder's business ventures include the clothing line [[Star in the Hood (company)|Star in the Hood]], the Cloud 9 X Goji headphone and audio equipment range in collaboration with [[Goji Electronics]].<ref name="The prince of grime comes of age" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Tinchy Stryder profile |url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/profile/Tinchystryder |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109195427/http://www.pressparty.com/pg/profile/Tinchystryder/ |archive-date=9 November 2013 |access-date=22 November 2013 |publisher=[[Pressparty]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Tinchy Stryder |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108002614/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder |archive-date=8 November 2013 |access-date=22 November 2013 |publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)]]}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Stryder was born as Kwasi Esono Danquah III on 14 September 1986 in [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]
Stryder has lived in
==Music career==
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===2008–2010: ''Catch 22''===
Stryder began a partnership with
The single "[[Stryderman]]", was released on 20 July 2008. It was the first [[Single (music)|single]] taken from ''[[Catch 22 (Tinchy Stryder album)|Catch 22]]''. The second single, "[[Take Me Back (Tinchy Stryder song)|Take Me Back]]", was released on 19 January 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20090125/7501/|date=January 2009|title=Top 40 Singles Archive: Week 32, 31 January 2009|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=17 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415124112/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20090125/7501/|archive-date=15 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a144524/three-weeks-at-no1-for-lady-gaga.html?locale|date=January 2009|title=Three weeks at No.1 for Lady GaGa: Week 32, 25 January 2009|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=17 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025091223/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a144524/three-weeks-at-no1-for-lady-gaga.html?locale|archive-date=25 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> His third single, a collaboration with the English hip-hop band [[N-Dubz]] entitled "[[Number 1 (Tinchy Stryder song)|Number 1]]," peaked at number 6 on the [[European Hot 100 Singles]] and number 1 in the UK & Ireland and became the first single with the title "Number 1" to peak at #1 in any country. His fourth single from ''Catch 22'', "[[Never Leave You]]", was released on 3 August 2009 with the album following on 17 August 2009. "Never Leave You" peaked at number 5 on the [[European Hot 100 Singles]] on the week of its release. Catch 22 debuted at number 11 on the [[European Top 100 Albums]]. The fifth and final single from ''Catch 22'' is "[[You're Not Alone (Tinchy Stryder song)|You're Not Alone]]," which was released in November 2009 and samples the [[Olive (band)|Olive]] song of the same name.<ref>{{cite web |
In February 2010, Stryder headline toured for the third time, he invited the English singer [[Example (musician)|Example]] and rapper [[JME (rapper)|JME]] as his supporting acts. The tour was Stryder's second sell-out tour after he toured in 2009 and helped in raising the profile of [[Example (musician)|Example]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8503000/8503851.stm In pictures: Tinchy Stryder plays the LCR at Norwich UEA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625062209/http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8503000/8503851.stm |date=25 June 2012 }} BBC Norfolk.</ref> Stryder opened on the pyramid stage at the England [[Glastonbury Festival]], on Saturday, 27 June 2010. He also performed at the [[The O2 (London)|O2 Arena]] in England, for the Transformation Trust's first birthday alongside [[The Saturdays]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.transformationtrust.org.uk/?p=150 |title=The Saturdays top stellar support for children's charity birthday celebrations |publisher=Transformationtrust.org.uk |date=17 June 2010 |access-date=22 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051705/http://www.transformationtrust.org.uk/?p=150 |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/pyramid-stage-openers-announced|title=Pyramid Stage openers announced|date=11 May 2010|publisher=Glastonbury Festival|access-date=11 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513063722/http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/pyramid-stage-openers-announced|archive-date=13 May 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2010–11: ''Third Strike'' ===
Stryder's third solo studio album, ''[[Third Strike (Tinchy Stryder album)|Third Strike]]'' was released on Monday, 15 November 2010 and was an unsuccessful [[Studio album|album]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12386342 | location=London | work=[[BBC News]] | first=BBC News | last=BBC Newsbeat | title=Tinchy Stryder admits 'failure' of album Third Strike | date=8 February 2011 | access-date=18 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212124142/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12386342 | archive-date=12 February 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref> Stryder began recording ''Third Strike'' shortly after he completed his previous album; he then released a promotional single, "[[Gangsta? (Tinchy Stryder song)|Gangsta?]]", six months prior to the release of the studio album. This was followed by the release of the first official single, a year from the day he released his second studio album. He began working with
The album features Taio Cruz who also featured on the Stryder's last album. The album also features artists affiliated with [[Roc Nation]]: [[Canada|Canadian]] singer [[Melanie Fiona]] on "[[Let It Rain (Tinchy Stryder song)|Let It Rain]]", American singer [[Alexis Jordan]], and American singer [[Bridget Kelly]] on "[[Take the World (song)|Take The World]]". The song "[[Game Over (Tinchy Stryder song)|Game Over]]" features six different artists. [[Eric Turner (singer)|Eric Turner]] from the [[Sweden|Swedish]] rock band [[Street Fighting Man (band)|Street Fighting Man]] also features on the album.
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In December 2008, Stryder created his own global publishing company, ''[[Takeover/Cloud 9]]'' by a [[joint venture]] with [[EMI]] division [[EMI#EMI Music Publishing|EMI Music Publishing]].<ref name="Tinchy team signs EMI joint venture deal">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1037612§ioncode=1|title=Tinchy team signs EMI joint venture deal|publisher=[[Music Week]]|date=27 April 2009|access-date=13 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902172314/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1037612§ioncode=1|archive-date=2 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 8 November 2011, [[Honda]]'s motorbike division hired Stryder for their pan-European campaign. The campaign featuring Stryder was supported by [[Facebook|Facebook, Inc.]], and a tie-up with fashion brand [[Gas jeans|GAS]] in order to push the Vision 50, Honda's 50cc entry level scooter. The Vision 50 was launched on 8 November 2011 at the [[EICMA]] (Milan Motorcycle Show) in [[Milan]], [[Italy]] along with six other bike models.<ref name="Honda bikes hires Tinchy Stryder">{{cite web |date=9 November 2011 |title=(in Italian) Tinchy Stryder testimonial per la nuova campagna di Honda |url=http://www.pubblicita-italia.it/ |url-status=
In June 2012, Danquah released a line of [[consumer electronics]]. The [[Goji Electronics]] line consists of the brand of headphones, ''[[Goji Tinchy Stryder]]'', the ''Goji On Cloud 9'' [[Audio equipment]], a [[headphones#Circumaural|circumaural]] headphone, an on-ear headphone, an in-ear headphone, a series of HD over-ear headphones, a [[supra-aural]] headphone, travel [[Loudspeaker|speakers]], also [[consumer electronics]] such as [[tablet computer]], [[netbook]] and [[smartphone]] accessories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gojicollective.co.uk/goji-stuff/cloud9|title=Products|access-date=14 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822124041/http://www.gojicollective.co.uk/goji-stuff/cloud9|archive-date=22 August 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tinchy-stryder-555-commercial.html|title=We meet the man behind the label and find out about his collaboration with Goji headphones|access-date=14 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722190903/http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tinchy-stryder-555-commercial.html|archive-date=22 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The headphones are distributed by [[DSG International plc]].<ref name="Tinchy Stryder Teams up with Goji">{{cite web |url=http://www.dixonsretail.com/dixons/en/mediacentre/mediapressreleases?id=539 |title=UK Rap Artist Tinchy Stryder Teams up with Goji to Develop New TechRange |date=11 June 2012 |work=[[Dixons Retail|DSG International]] |access-date=14 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/
==Personal life==
Stryder revealed in January 2010 that he wanted to become a [[association football|footballer]] as a youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/440968/tinchy-stryder--i-could-have-been-a-professional-footballer/1|title=Tinchy Stryder: I could have been a professional footballer|work=[[NOW (British magazine)]]|date=6 February 2010|access-date=26 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523185113/http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/440968/tinchy-stryder--i-could-have-been-a-professional-footballer/1|archive-date=23 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://presspuppy.com/tinchy-stryder-alternate-career-in-football/4081|title=Tinchy Stryder alternate career in football|work=presspuppy.com|access-date=26 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425092809/http://presspuppy.com/tinchy-stryder-alternate-career-in-football/4081|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalkiss.com/2010/05/07/kiss-takeover/|title=KISS Takeover|work=[[Kiss TV]]|date=7 May 2010|access-date=26 October 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/
===Charity work===
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090502040532/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinchy-stryder Kwasi Danquah III] at [[MTV]]
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